Primate social organization is more flexible than previously assumed. According to a new study, the first primates probably lived in pairs, while only around 15 percent of individuals were solitary.

Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests. But new research shows that they were braving the cold. The question of our own evolution is of fundamental ...

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Many people have an interest in "monkeys" but do not fully understand how diverse primates are. In this online anthropology course, you will define the Order Primates, explore global primate ...

We are not alone in using social information to learn novel tasks I'm always looking for novel results of clever experiments, and a recent study by Franklin & Marshall College's Dr. Lauren Howard and ...

The Arctic today is a hostile place for most primates. But a series of fossils found since the 1970s suggest that wasn’t always the case. Dozens of fossilized teeth and jaw bones unearthed in northern ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A proposed primate research facility is expected to attract scientists from around the world, organizers said. The planned $10 million Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary will be ...